Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Quotes about Writing

In order for you to be yourself, you have to be somebody first.

The moment of recognizing your own lack of talent is a flash of genius.

Beyond each corner, new directions lie in wait.

A man who is a genius and doesn't know it, probably isn't.

Some people drop their wings in order to grow a hump

Stupidity is no excuse of not thinking.

Advice to writers: Sometimes you just have to stop writing. Even before you begin.

He who limps is still walking.

A sweet thing, perspective - a chance to see your enemies so small.

The exit is usually where the entrance was.

It isn't easy to live after death. It takes a lifetime.

Every bush can burn if you fire it with your imagination.

Artistic honesty sometimes prevents an artist from being born.

Each juggler should be trained in the ignorance of the laws of physics.

The first condition of immortality is death.